Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Baked Chickpeas, Tomatoes, & Cheese

The problem with me and any sort of fictional plot is that I get so wrapped up in wanting to get to the end that I forget that real life is still going on around me.

I remember missing the bus in third grade because I was so into reading the The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle and subsequently getting so embarrassed because I had to go to the Principal's office to call my mother and ask her to pick me up. I am not sure why I was so embarrassed, except that I was a shy third grader (or, perhaps, because missing the bus because you are so wrapped up in a book is a little nerdy)

Recently, I've been wrapped up in watching the ABC TV series Once Upon a Time, and I haven't been able to think about much else.

Given that my mind has been stuck in Storybrooke, Maine with every single fairytale character imaginable, it's a good thing that I have been able to rely on this incredibly easy recipe for dinner. Now, this recipe is very much like any baked pasta dish... Lots of tomato sauce and cheese baked on top. This chickpea bake is just as good, too; it does, however out-do any baked pasta dish in terms of ease (no pasta to cook = less time and less dishes) and healthfulness (chickpeas are better than pasta noodles). I highly recommend it when you are looking for a simple, 10 or 15 minute, healthy dinner that also leaves you with a few leftovers for lunch.